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Senate appears set to approve $95 billion in foreign aid
by Claudia Grisales
The Senate is expected advance a foreign aid package including money for Ukraine and Israel.
Before dying, she made a fund to cancel others' medical debt — now $60 million worth
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrew Gregory about his late wife, Casey McIntyre, and the medical debt cancellation fund she set up before she died earlier in November of ovarian cancer.
The history of Taiwan's turkey dish
by Emily Feng
Turkey isn't a Thanksgiving dish on Taiwan: it's a common topping over rice. Turkey became big in Taiwan, which has a lot to do with the U.S.
Here are the Hollywood films that await this holiday season
by Bob Mondello
A selective preview of the potential awards contenders and wannabe blockbusters Hollywood has in store for the holidays.
Veterans can get free help filing for benefits. Scammers are charging them thousands
by Steve Walsh | WHRO
Veterans have seen a historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure – but some companies are charging thousands of dollars to help them file. The same services are provided free around the country.
Old magic society reveals some magicians' secrets to conjure new recruits
by Andrea Shea // WBUR
It is said that magicians never reveal their tricks. Now a secret society is exposing what's hidden up their sleeves in an attempt to draw in new members.
As cops go after suspected migrant smugglers, high-speed chases have surged in Texas
by Angela Kocherga
Texas border cities have seen a huge spike this year in high-speed car chases and deadly crashes tied to suspected migrant smugglers. Residents and advocacy groups want the pursuit policy changed.
The role that Qatar played in the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bader Al-Saif, a history professor at Kuwait University, about the role that Qatar is playing as a broker in the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas.
A French town shows what friendship can look like amid Jewish-Muslim tensions
by Eleanor Beardsley
In a time of heightened tension between France's Jewish and Muslim communities because of the Israel-Hamas war, one suburban Paris neighborhood maintains its friendships.
A far-right party has emerged as the biggest winner in the Netherlands' election
by Rob Schmitz
A far-right, anti-immigrant party in the Netherlands has won the most votes in this week's election, underlying the concern over immigration in Europe.
Disgusted by city's top prosecutor, a police officer refuses to testify
by Sacha Pfeiffer
In an extreme example of resistance to progressive prosecutors, a St. Louis police officer is refusing to testify in murder cases he investigated, even though he believes the defendants are guilty.
What's set to happen during Friday's temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel
by Greg Myre
Israel's national security chief announced a one-day delay to pause fighting to facilitate the exchange of 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners and allow for delivery of aid to Gaza.
A vehicle exploded at the border checkpoint at the Rainbow Bridge
by Joel Rose
Authorities are investigating a vehicle explosion around noon Wednesday on the Rainbow Bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada near Niagara Falls, N.Y.